Coin-operated hair-brush.



Patented Mar. la, |902.

C. M. STINER.

CDINYUPEBATED HAIR BRUSH.

(Application med .my 2v, 1901.)

(No Model.)

NITED STATES PATENT f OFFICE.

CLARENCE M. STINER, oF Nnw Youn, N. Y.

SPECIFICATION forming part of MLetters 4Patent No. 695,505, dated March 18,1902.

Application led July 27,1901@ Serial No. 69,890. (No model.) Y l I l To all whom t may concern.-

Beit known that L'CLARENCE M. STINER, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of New York, in the borough of Manhattan and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Operated Hair-Brushes,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention is a hair-brush combined with a coin-operated device by which the bristles can be moved to bring fresh ones into position for use.

In carrying out the invention the bristles are radially attached to hubs to form wheels and the wheelsare interconnected by gearing, which can be rotated a limited extent upon the insertion of a coin' and the subsequent manipulationof'the device to bring, fresh segments or portions of the wheels into Figure lis a plan of the face of the brush;4

Fig. 2, a side elevation with the side of the casing removed; Fig. 3, a'partiahsectional view, and Fig. et a view illustrative ofthe operation.

The frame of the hair-brush-is of somewhat similar shape to the ordinary hair-brush but the handle a, is hollowto furnish a receptacle for coin, which receptacle may extend also into the back of the brush, asshown in Fig.A 2.V The bristles b of the brush are attached to hubs b, which are mounted on horizontal parallel shafts c. The shafts are mounted in brackets c, attached tothe back of the brush. The three shafts are connected together by gearing c2, so that when one is rotated the others will be also. The brush-wheels are preferably surrounded by a flange or casing d, which, as shown, is open, but may be closed with a cover-plate having slots,throu gh which the edges of the brush-wheels may project.

' On the handle is formed a-casin'g e for a coinoperated mechanism. Inside of the casing is fixed a bracket f, carrying a horizontal pivotpin f', on which is hung a leverg. This lever carries a pawl g', engaging with one of the gear-wheels c and adapted to rotate the same a prescribed distance in one direction when ythe outer end of the lever is swung in one direction. A spring g2 bears against the lever to return it to its normal position after having been moved. The outer end of the lever is provided with a passage or chuteffor a coin. This passage is formed by-two' parallel plates fit', arranged substantially at right angles to the lever, between which'tlie coin (indicated atl) is adapted' to pass. When in its normal .position,'the upper end of this chute is in line with a coin-'slot e' in the casing e. When in this position also, theend ofa shortfleverj is held across the lower end of the chute aflittle toone side of the center in orderto retain a coin that may be inserted inthe 'chut-e.- This lever is held in place-by la springj' and is pivoted to abracketjz. The front and back plates of the chute are each provided with a slot Zand Z', respectively, directly opposite each other and in the middle of the plates. When a coin is in the chute, itintercepts the passage between the two slots. Pivoted to the pin f is an operating-lever 0 in the form of a fork embracing the lever g. At its outer end this lever has pivoted to it another lever p, havinga toe p', adapted to enter the slot in the outerplate of the coin-chute. The lever p also carries a thumb-piece p2, which extends outside of the casing e, through a slot e2, in position to be pressed upon by the thumb or finger of the operator. A spring p3 holds the lever in its normal position clear of the coin-chute. The hollow handle dis provided with a coin-opening a,`witl1 which the coin-chute registers when it has been moved to its extreme position in rotating the brushes.

The operation is as follows: Whena person desires to obtain fresh bristles, he will insert a coin of the proper denomination into the slot a. The coin falls freely through the slot until it is arrested by the lever j. The operator then presses upon the thumb-piece p2, whereupon the toe p' is moved through the slot in the outer plate and against the coin in the chute, with which it makes a frictional engagement sufiicient to carry the lever g downward simultaneously with the downward movement of the thumb-piece and the lever o. A full stroke of the levers rotates the brush-wheels a predetermined extent,

causing them to present fresh bristles for use. In making this motion the lever j drags over the back of the chute and the coin is free to fall out of the chute and into the hollow handle as soon as the thumb-piece is released upon the completion of the stroke. On the return stroke the pawl g slips over the gearing and the bristles remain stationary. If the thumb-piece is moved without rst inserting a coin, the toe p simply passes through both slots of the chute-plates without engaging with or moving the lever g, and it is only when a coin is inserted in the chute that the two levers will move together. I do not confine my invention to any particular coin-operated mechanism, since I believe I am the first to employ any mechanism of this character for renewing the bristles of a hairbrush.

Having described my invention, I claiml. The combination with a hair-brush having shiftable bristles, of a coin-operated device, whereby the said bristles may be shifted. 2. A hair-brush provided with rotatable wheels carrying bristles,in combination with a coin-operated device for rotating said wheels. 3. A hair-brush provided with rotatable wheels carrying bristles, gearing connecting said wheels together, and a coin-operated device adapted to move said gearing.

4. A hair-brush having movable bristles, in combination with means for moving the same, whereby fresh bristles may be obtained when desired.

5. A hair-brush provided with movable bristles, a pivoted lever adapted to move said bristles, said lever carrying a coin-chute, a second lever pivoted concentrically with the iirst and means whereby the two levers will be interlocked when coin is inserted in the chute, substantially as described.

6. In a hair-brush, the combination of a series of wheels carrying bristles and geared together, of a lever carrying a pawl engaging with said wheels and also carrying a coinchute, a second lever pivoted concentrically with the first and provided with pivoted thu mb-pieces adapted to engage with the coin in the coin-chute on the first lever, whereby the two levers and the wheels will be moved simultaneously.

7. The combination of a brush whose frame and brushing surface are movable with respect to each other, and a coin-operated device whereby such movement can be eiected.

In witness whereof I subscribe my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE M. S"INER.

Witnesses:

FRANK S. OBER, `WALDo M. G IIAPIN. 

